Lahore Central Museum, was originally the "Industrial Art Museum of the Panjab". Lahore was important because of the key position of Panjab in the Indian Empire. Recently annexed, efficiently administered in less than 30 years there had been progress in irrigation, land settlement and afforestation. The British were also keen to foster, develop and support local craftsmanship. Many projects were undertaken. There are Gandhara, Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Indus valley and Islamic collections, wonderful paintings from Moghul times and from the Panjab Hills, and many wonderful examples of handicrafts, rugs and carvings. The collectsions of calligraphy are also very fine.

The Museums most famous exhibits include a Koran which is a thousand years old, and several sculptures including the emaciated fasting siddhartha from Taxila, the miracle of Sarasvati, and the green goddess, Athena. There are some fine prehistoric displays showing archaeological finds half a million years old from the area around Islamabad, and the struggle for Pakistan is well documented.

Out side the museum, not far away, Zamzama, the 18th century firepiece immortalised by Kipling as "Kim's Gun", takes up a surprising length of space in the middle of road.

Lahore is still growing, and Just like any other city, there is incessant redevelopment. Old buildings become replaced by modern concrete architecture. Modern sites of interest include the Minar-i-Pakistan which marks the spot where the Pakistan Resolution was passed on 23rd March 1940. It is located in lqbal Park. The tomb of the philosopher and poet is in the Hazuri Bagh beside the Badshahi Masjid. The WAPDA House building is, an example of a modern office block, with a glass dome and a roof garden. Behind is the Punjab Assembly Hall and before both, the modern Summit Minar are more interesting.

The Fortress Stadium is an attempt to combine the style of merlons from a fort like Rohtas with a sports stadium. The Stadium is the site of the famous Horse and Cattle Show in March. This includes a display of livestock but also many spectacular feats of horsemanship, tentpegging, dressage, camel dancing, racing, folk dancing, pomp and pageantry. It is accompanied by exhibitions displaying Pakistani craftsmanship and industry and is one of the most colourful of Lahore's events.

Perhaps the best places to see new buildings are the suburbs being developed by returning migrants, which are a happy blend of influences and styles from the world.Lahore has plenty of fine parks and a zoo, other leisure areas for the city have been developed in the vicinity. These include Changa Manga, a man made forest, originally planted and irrigated by the British to provide wood for railway engines. Nowadays there is a miniature, steam driven railway and an artificial lake with boats on.

Jallo National Park is more recent. It is also a recreational and picnic site, with a zoo, childrens's play area, a lake with motor and rowing boats, and other kinds of amusement.Beside it Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Iqbal Park around the Minar-e-Pakistan, Model Town Park, Race Course Park, which deservedly attract not only town-dewellers but visitors as well.